descabalamiento
Syllables
des-ca-ba-la-mien-to
Pronunciation
/des.ka.βa.laˈmjen.to/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + caba- + -lamiento
The word 'descabalamiento' is a Spanish noun meaning 'disappointment'. It is divided into six syllables: des-ca-ba-la-mien-to, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'caba-', and the suffix '-lamiento'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
A feeling of discouragement and disillusionment; a state of disappointment.
Disappointment, frustration, disillusionment
“Sintió un profundo descabalamiento al enterarse de la noticia.”
“El descabalamiento lo invadió después del fracaso.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, unstressed.. mien — Closed syllable, stressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
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Consonant Cluster Separation
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Stress-Based Separation
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Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The 'sc' cluster is pronounced as /sk/ but doesn't affect syllable division.
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